Recognizable: it started with one cat, but that soon became five.

They were going to look for one kitten...

Tamara and her boyfriend were both looking for an affectionate cat and together they found an ad about a kitten available for adoption. Tamara drove there immediately and to her surprise, there were not one but two kittens! "The owner told me that someone else had canceled, so I had to choose between them. Of course, I couldn't choose, so I decided to take them both home," Tamara says.

Both chose a name for the kittens. Her partner chose Cuty and she chose Lady. "The names suit their characters," Tamara explains. "I used to have a cat named Lady and she was the most affectionate ever, just like this one. It seemed like a perfect name."

Chicky of Romeo?

After living with two cats for a year, her partner found another ad for a small, white kitten. "He kept nagging about it, so Sushi joined us. I thought it was only fair that I also looked for another one," Tamara says. "I found a black cat who also needed a new home, so of course I wanted to go for this one too." They drove there and immediately saw that something was wrong. "I saw how badly the kitten had been treated, so I knew she had to come home with me."

"Chicky was physically abused, which also took a mental toll on her," Tamara says. "Her body looks a bit different because her back is much shorter. Due to the abuse, she was not able to fully grow," she continues. "At first, she was not very fond of people." I mean, who would be? Poor Chicky. Fortunately, she ended up with Tamara and the rest of the family.

After a while, Tamara noticed that Chicky was not a girl, so she knew she had to choose a new name. "Then I thought of 'Romeo', which reminds me of the cat in a TV commercial who is also named Romeo."

Unfortunately, Sushi passed away last December due to the effects of a blood clot.

Keeping track of the cats

So there are Cuty, Lady, and Romeo. As if that wasn't enough, Tamara's boyfriend found another ad for a cat named Star. "We told each other that we would pick this one up, but that it would definitely be the last," says Tamara. "But I think we didn't keep that promise, because my in-laws could no longer take care of their cat. They seemed allergic, so we took her in as well." And at that moment, Stip was introduced to the family. Stip got the name from her in-laws, and they decided to keep that name. "Stip has an appropriate name because it reminds me of her spotted coat. She has a very colorful coat."

At the moment, there are five cats in their house: Cuty, Lady, Romeo, Star, and Stip. Sounds like a perfect household to me!

House full of cozy spots for all 5!

Since Tamara has five cats, she believes she needs more than one cat tree. She has our Maine Coon Fantasy and Royalty Plus (but slightly modified) in Blackline version in her living room and the Chartreux in her bedroom. "The quality, fabric, stability, and color are really important to me." All the cat trees are very sturdy and fit perfectly with her five cats. They have plenty of places to sleep, hide, and scratch.

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